Saturday, April 21, 2007

Cage Rage 21 - Matches and Odds


On Saturday, April 21st, Cage Rage 21: Judgment Day will take place at Wembley Arena in England. You may not have heard of this UK-based MMA organization, but there’s plenty of great action to be had and several names that you’ll recognize. Bodog Fight will be sponsoring the event, and they’ll also be airing the show for free on ION TV on April 28th.

For those of you who like to wager on MMA action, you’ll be happy to know that Bodog Sportsbook can usually meet all your needs. However, they won’t be taking bets on Cage Rage, as it is a smaller promotion. Instead, you’ll have to look to a site like Bet on Fighting to get your Cage Rage gambling fix. But in the case of the UFC or PRIDE, Bodog is certainly the way to go.

The massive Bob Sapp was originally scheduled to take on Gary Turner, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. Taking his place will be veteran pit fighter David “Tank” Abbot, a fan favorite in the world of MMA. “The Phenom” Vitor Belfort will also be making his return after serving a nine-month suspension for having a banned substance in his bloodstream. The quick-handed Brazilian will be taking on the undefeated Ivan Serati.

Here’s the full card along with the current odds:


James E. Nicoll vs. Sunnat Ilyasov
Xavier Foupa Pokam vs. Tom Watson
Alex Owen vs. Brad Pickett
Cyrille Diabate vs. Ryan Robinson
Ross Pointon (+200) vs. Abdul Mohammed (-250)
Paul Jenkins (+350) vs. Paul Daley (-430)
Roman Webber vs. Mark Epstein
Murilo “Ninja” Rua (-550) vs. Alex Reid (+400)
Daijiro Matsui (+220) vs. Mark Weir (-280)
James McSweeney vs. Michael McDonald
Cyborg vs. James Zikic
Ivan Serati vs. Vitor Belfort
Gary Turner vs. Tank Abbot


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Flashback to UFC 1

Results from PRIDE 34 - The Final Show Before the UFC Takeover


Cage Rage 21 - Matches and Odds